Driver Education. Supplemental Lessons and Activities for Use with Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students Enrolled in ESL or Special Education Classes.

Fairfax County Schools, VA.

A curriculum for use with limited English proficient students in English-as-a-second-language or special education classes who are enrolled in the driver education course is described. The 14 lessons require a basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing English. The lessons cover such topics as vocabulary and idioms related to driver education, applying for and getting a driver's license, appropriate interactions with a police officer and at the scene of an accident, road signs, signaling and space cushions, drinking and driving, drugs and driving, how to buy a car, keeping a car in good condition, and economy driving. Each lesson includes objectives, a list of instructional materials needed for implementation, procedures and class activities, and suggestions for evaluation. A list of useful resources is also appended. (MSE)